A name from a poem
碧玉
Pinyin bì yùusually a girl’s name
Young willows dressed like jade — spring at its best.
What’s wished for
Young willows dressed as if in jade — He Zhizhang’s “Willow.” In Chinese, “bijou jade of a modest house” also praises a quiet, lovely girl.
Where it comes from
碧玉妆成一树高
bì yù zhuāng chéng yī shù gāo
“The slender beauty's dressed in emerald all about;”
— He Zhizhang, “Ode to the Willow” (咏柳)
About the two characters
- 碧
- blue-green, jade-colored
- 玉
- jade; stone prized for its soft glow
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